A great summer

We are having a great summer here in Portland; this week marked the hottest its been all summer at 97 degrees! We have taken Ian to several different water parks in the area; playgrounds with water spouts coming out of the ground that the kids run around in. We found a great 64 acre state park, Blue Lake that we picnicked and played in the water at today. Dave also took some great pics of the kids at a park by the Willamette River. Flynn is wearing a dress I wore 32 years ago, and my sisters wore as well! Maybe she will have a girl someday and carry on the tradition!

As for Miss Flynn, she is talking up a storm! She is babbling constantly and loves the sound of her voice. She is also able to roll over to her tummy anytime, but getting back to her back is a challenge and she has a TEMPER!! We definitely know when she's frustrated! She is teething as well, lots of drool and stuffing everything in her mouth. She eats fruits and veggies twice a day along with formula now. She only wakes once in the night to eat but is an early riser between 6-7am. She is learning to sit unassisted; we saw her sit upright out of her reclining bouncy chair; go baby abs! She is in LOVE with her brother, watches every move he makes; its so sweet. One of the best things is to hear her belly laugh while she watches Ian dance or play.

Ian doesn't pay much attention to Flynn, unless she happens to be in the general area of one of his toys, ha! But he is learning to share with her and shows genuine care for her when its important. I am still so proud of him for learning to be patient when mom and dad have to tend to the baby before him sometimes, he's taking it in stride. His vocabulary is off the chart, he can communicate anything he needs and more. Everyday he comes up with something that leaves us cracking up or shaking our heads in wonder of, "where did her get that??" He is still very into cars but his interests vary from moment to moment it seems; Cowboy, sword fights, army men figures, dinosaur figures,the action hero toys from McDonalds, rocks, blowing bubbles and squirt guns are a few faves of this summer. We call him our little tornado!

We are getting super excited for our trip to California in Sept/Oct!! We can't wait to show off the kiddos and take Ian to Disneyland for his 3rd birthday! Take care and enjoy the pics.